"Need some silence from the loud"

"Need some silence from the loud,
Them noisy crowds."

-Imogen Heap

I just got back from a walk down to the salt marsh. It's a beautiful evening.
I walked along the boardwalk, then around the lake. I found a beautiful spot on a small peninsula of dirt and stuff that was jutting out into the lake. (See map above)
So I sat there...
I listened.
I could hear the pukekos across the lake from me pulling up roots to eat. I could hear their footsteps and their wings flapping. I could hear the birds singing in the trees, the swish of water as some ducks took off and the quacking of a couple who drifted lazily past me. The sky was so unbelievably blue, and the few clouds so unbelievably white. The trees were so many shades of green and the cold air cleansed all smells.
Then I actually listened.
I could hear cars on the road behind the trees. I could hear a baby crying, a phone ringing, and some idiotic kids screaming as their mother told them they could not buy an ice cream on the way home. I could hear the dogs (not a native NZ species) barking. I could hear an aeroplane going by. If I looked north instead of east, I could see a house. If I looked west, I could see houses on the hill, and if I stood, I could see houses to the east and the south over the trees and I could see the noisy road with cars swishing by. There was a Snickers bar wrapper embedded in the dirt about a metre south of my right foot.
All of those noises, I am so used to that I didn't notice them for several minutes.
I wish I could walk through the salt marsh and have it be completely isolated of human noise. I like the paths to walk on, but I wish it could at least be silent from what I am so trained to ignore.
I felt almost angry when I noticed these things. Now I feel a little sad, but calmer and less braindead than I did before I went out walking. Maybe I will visit that spot again; take a camera and a notebook next time.

"WWIV will be fought with sticks and stones."

"I know not with what weapons WWIII will be fought, but WWIV will be fought with sticks and stones."

- Albert Einstein

Have you ever thought how amazing technology is? We have so many things now. Today when I entered my Chemistry room (where I originally drafted this), a bright red fluffy feather was sitting on my desk. We are now able to produce a modified replica of a rare biological occurrence. We can get to the other side of the planet in a day (excluding stop-offs). 6000 years ago, that would have been only enough to walk 72km (assuming the human walking pace is 3km/h, ish). I mean, you are able to read this. Hell, most people reading this wouldn't even know me if it weren't for technology (♥ mah interwebz buds).

And I guess I don't even need to go into that much detail about the quote, but I will anyway. We all know about how technology has bought us guns, bombs, nuclear weapons. Sure, there is the Non-Nuclear Proliferation Treaty, but treaties are mere paper. You can bet that if any one country/group fired their nukes, the rest would follow suit. (See End Of The World animation for a humourous take on this.)
Thus, nuclear winter, therefore, humanz go bewm (quite literally). Not only humans, but pretty much all life on Earth. Even if we survived, we'd be set back to the stone age.
Technology is still developing though. And it's pretty sure that WWIII will be big...
"War in our blood, some things never change." - Avenged Sevenfold

My conclusion can best be expressed by a quote from Arnold J Rimmer (Season 1, Ep 2): "Old Albo and I happen to agree on this one..."
WWIV will be fought with sticks and stones.

"It takes one to know one"

"It takes one to know one"

- Common saying
For the first time, I am actually disagreeing with the quote...
If you are one, then you will be able to see the similarities in another person who is also one. But, you will also be able to see the differences in what you are, and what the other person is.
For example: I am pretty sure that anyone reading my blog will not be a goth. But you know what a goth is, right? You do? Takes one to know one, therefore you are a goth.
Another cliché that people repeat without thinking about it.

I wrote the above in Geography. Another thought below:
Gays are environmentally friendly. Logically thinking... The world has an overpopulation problem. Gay couples cannot reproduce, so they may adopt an orphan. Not reproducing prevents adding to the overpopulation problem and adopting is almost like recycling a child.
Just a random thought... :3

"He who makes a beast out of himself..."

"He who makes a beast out of himself, gets rid of the pain of being a man."

-Samuel Johnson

So, I would like to start by saying "Ohai Blog-la, long teim no see :3 :3", and then continue on a more serious note.
Firstly; leave whatever spiteful anonymous comment you like, I don't care, this is my little corner of the internet and I am who I am and Mr Farthing said they would never change the teacher because of this anyway. What a beast, finally speaking my mind...

Now, on with the quote:
Humans have far more standards than animals. Silly moral codes like not wearing a hat indoors. We are no longer creatures of instinct, and those who are, like the rapists and the murderers, are behind bars. Makes things safer, right? And they should stay there (: But logically...
Once upon a time, there was a monkey called Priscilla. Priscilla lived a happy life, swinging around in the ruins of an ancient South American civilisation. Life was good for the monkeys of her tribe. Food was plentiful, and as the alpha female, she could have nearly whatever she wanted. Sure, it may have sucked for Verionica when Priscilla took her lovely juicey fruit that she'd just found for her baby Jim, but that's the way things worked. The squabbling was for survival, and none of the monkeys were hurt in the long term. Then one day, it was mating season; all of the monkeys loved this time of year. Priscilla was walking along the top of the ruins, staring at the other monkeys below. Priscilla was about to jump down, when suddenly another monkey pounced on her from behind. This male was a stranger! He didn't belong to her tribe, he smelt wrong! He couldn't just take the alpha female like that! D: Priscilla screeched and struggled, but all of the other monkeys ignored her. 6 months later, Priscilla gave birth to a baby Bob, who she loved and cared for, despite the unwanted seed from the unwanted male. They all grew up and lived happily ever after.

Now, let's translate this to a human society:

Once upon a time, there was a girl called Priscilla. Priscilla lived a happy life, working in a clothing shop with her college roommate. Life was good for her and her roommate. They could buy nearly any luxury items they needed, and attend parties every weekend. Sure, it may have sucked for her roommate when Priscilla took her lovely juicey fruit that she'd just bought for her dietary needs, but that's the way things worked. The squabbling was like it was between all roommates, and neither of them were hurt in the long term. Then one day, Priscilla was at a party; she loved parties. Priscilla was standing near the edge of the party, staring at the other partygoers. Priscilla was about to walk over and join them, when suddenly someone grabbed her from behind. This male was a stranger! He smelt like alcohol! He couldn't just do that to her like that! D: Priscilla screeched and struggled, but he was too strong and nobody heard her above the music. 6 months later, after her abortion, Priscilla testified against her attacker in court, and he was given a $200,000 fine and sent to prison for 18 months.

Aren't humans strange? If someone acts on their basic instincts, they are declared a danger to others. Monkeys? Fact of life. "He who makes a beast out of himself..." Most "wrongdoers" are generally classed as insane: "There has to be something wrong with them to act that way"; "Who in their right mind would do that?"; "That poor girl!". Don't you think it must be easier, somewhat, to actually be clinically insane? Everyone is so tied to their morals, everyone is so hurt by what others think and what others do and what they should do, that it's almost painful to belong to this species. But those who are clinically insane are comparable to beasts... Thus, the quote holds true: "He who makes a beast out of himself, gets rid of the pain of being a man". While, this may have been originally talking about gambling in Las Vegas, I think it applies in my context too.

So... This is a really long rambling blog. I'm not justifying the acts of these beastly individuals, by any means, but there are undeniable similarities between those people and between animals. There is another quote from Scream, by Avenged Sevenfold; "It's the way we're built, don't point the blame on me". But... Yeah... All I am really trying to say is that the theme quote holds true...
Another point: Celine once said that humans aren't allowed to be close like animals anymore. You ever seen two pets, (perhaps mice :3), curled up together, fast asleep? If anyone did that in our society, there'd have to be a romantic relationship going on between them. They couldn't be just friends, ohhh no... >.> Celine has a double bed and we'll bloody well snug if it's cold and I sleep over, damnit! :P

And on that note, goodnight. Sorry for the half ramble, can't really get my head together. But now, we're at least back on my irregular blogging schedule, instead of abstaining for... For... For no good reason.
Goodnight ^u^